The Poor & Hungry

The Poor amp Hungry is a 2000 American independent drama written and directed by Craig Brewer. It stars Eric Tate, Lake Latimer, Lindsay Roberts, John Still, T.C. Sharpe and Wanda Wilson.

Car mechanic by daythief by night, Eli Foote is starting to feel guilty about what he does. His guilt intensifies when he steals a car that belongs to a beautiful cellist named Amanda. Meeting her at the impound yard where she is distraught over her car, Eli strikes up a conversation with Amanda which leads to a romance. Meanwhile, Elis friend, Harper, a grungy street hustler, is trying to do business with Elis boss, Mr. Coles. She needs his help in getting a car for a boisterous pimp named Cowboy Urles. Eli wants to leave his criminal past behind, but Harper holds him to their friendship.Craig Brewer was inspired to write the film after his assistant Erin Hagees car was stolen. Seeing her crying at the impound lot got him thinking, What if the guy who stole her car was right here, watching her cry? Brewer had been working as the manager of a local Barnes amp Noble and began writing the screenplay for the film at the PampH Caf. When he asked what the PampH stood for, he was told it stood for many things but it was generally accepted that it was called The Poor amp Hungry Caf. Brewer asked if he could use the title for the film. ........

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